Shadows of Destiny

The Concil and Somemore ~Sylvester~ What Tamia did blew me away.

She fearlessly came to my defence and put the council in their place.

I was blessed.

I looked at Dominic’s box and was grateful that he did not come.

The hearing would have been difficult if he had shown up.

Of everyone, he was the only one that could disrespect me without consequence.

It wasn’t that I could not deal with him, but I had to respect my mother and not hurt her by hurting him.

Larry seemed disappointed, and I figured he must have planned something with Dominic.

I needed to investigate that man.

Even though we all knew Dominic did not have the smarts to pull off something of that magnitude, I could not say the same for Larry.

Tamia was right when she asked them if they traced the documents.

As much as they wanted to end the conversation after emphasising attacking Bane and Leo, I had to decline their request to end the meeting.

Pamela clamoured on Leo’s issue deliberately.

She said many things about the eastern alpha while watching Tamia’s reaction.

I knew what she was trying to prove, but I knew Tamia belonged to me and her heart beat only for me.

2 “Have you all finished?” I finally spoke, and there was silence.

Then Vino stood to speak.

“Yes, we have, your lordship, and we ask to close the meeting,” he said, and I shook my head.

“Today isn’t a silent day for me,” I said, and Vino sat back in his chair.

I looked at Pamela.

“What did you say were alpha Leonardo Albert’s crimes?” I asked her.

“Word has it that he has teamed up with Bane to help build his army, of which they plan on marching up north to overthrow you and take over,” she said with conviction, and I smiled.

“And where did you hear this?” I asked, and she did not look so confident again.

“We must keep our ears to the ground and listen for harmful news that can bring the downfall of our structure.” She explained, and I smiled.

“In other words, it is a rumour,” I said, and she was silent.

“And you ask me to launch an attack against this alpha based on a rumour that has no origin or facts,” I said so she could understand the stupidity of her request.

“I also did not miss that you kept looking at my mate while you made that request, I said and smiled.

“Let this be the last time this council will try to use Tamia’s ex-husband as bait.

It is low and disrespectful.

It is stupid and baseless, and I am highly disappointed in all of you.” I said.

“You all called me here for a question and answer session based on baseless allegations.

I would have been impressed if you had done your work, but you didn’t.

” I said.

issue out of nothing, there is a serious matter pending that we are yet to discuss, ” I said, and they

east to demand development taxes from Alpha Leonardo? This was done after I told Vino I did not pass

he threaten the alpha?” I

Tamia was in shock.

should have told her when she returned to our room yesterday evening, but I was too angry about what the council was doing and worried about how far they were

Leo and I can never be friends because I took

I said, and Councilwoman Joan Clayman stood

all due respect, your Lordship, how did you

reach out to us and

am glad

refused to

them, and no one spoke, so I looked

William ushered in the enforcer, and the

and the man knelt and kept his

our eyes, and

Who gave you the order to go to the east yesterday morning? Who paid for your flight and commissioned the mission?” Marcel asked, and he

choose to hold your tongue, you and your family will be tried for

in the name of the Wolf lord is treasonous,” Marcel warned him, and the man bowed his

the

me,” he said, and people began to

“When did he give this to you?”

“Three nights ago.

had your seal

your office,” he said,

could hear outrage and disappointment in the

wondering if that was why Dominic did not

he know we would find out the truth? Was he somehow on the run? “We need

of explaining to do.” I Linked Marcel and Theodore, and they told

should be arrested,” Pamela said, and I

at Larry, who was equally shocked, but I could not

have planned

could have as well been the mastermind and planned it with my brother to be the fall

and let my

have no hand in this, Lord Volkov,”

not for you to decide.” I said, and he widened

William and his men moved to arrest

guilty until

council members disagreed with me, but I did not care; I was lord after all, it was time to let them

want to use this opportunity to state that the east is a sovereign region, and

Wolf lord, but the alpha of the east rules the

they do not declare war, I will not move

to waste

lands and strengthen our reach and hold,

of that in his time, creating enemies for the north

to his death and birthed grudges from

am not here to

time is for

force my hand against anyone, secretly or openly, or I will see that

had said my peace

the discussion, and we

in the passenger’s seat of the Jeep,

was clear that she was

decided to wait until we got home so we could

wanted to reward her for her bravery and for coming

She was the best.

and Knight not to go against tradition and

months to go, but

wanted to be one

and she smiled